Tesla Model 3: Shield - Dust - Brake - Rear - LH and RH (Retrofit) - Install
Install
- Install the bolts that attach the LH rear brake dust
shield to the knuckle.
Torque 8 Nm
- Use a magnetic field viewing card to check the LH
rear hub's tone ring.
Lubricate the area highlighted red
- Apply approximately 1 gram of Molykote M-77
Lubricant Paste only to the hub mating face on the
outboard side of the LH rear drive unit halfshaft.
Caution:
Do not apply any lubricant to the halfshaft
splines. If lubricant is mistakenly applied,
wipe the splines clean with a shop towel.
Halfshaft hidden for clarity
- Position the LH rear drive unit halfshaft in the LH
rear hub splines, and then install the new bolts that
attach the hub to the knuckle.
Torque 78 Nm
- Hand-tighten a new rear drive unit halfshaft nut on
the LH halfshaft.
- Install the LH rear brake rotor, but do not perform
any road tests. See Brake Rotor - Rear - LH (Remove and
Replace).
- Position the LH rear wheel on the vehicle, and then
hand-tighten the LH rear wheel lug nuts.
- Repeat steps 1 to 7 on the RH side of the vehicle.
- Lower the vehicle, and then shift the vehicle into
Park (this will disable EPB Service Mode).
- Tighten LH and RH rear wheel lug nuts. See Wheel
(Remove and Install).
- Tighten the LH and RH rear drive unit halfshaft
nuts.
Torque 245 Nm
- Install any wheel caps or covers that were removed.
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SEE MORE:
Remove
Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See
Seat Cushion - Lower - 2nd Row (Remove and Replace).
Remove the rear underhood apron. See
Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and Replace).
Remove the cabin intake duct. See
Duct - Cabin Intake (Remove and Replace).
Disconnect 12V power. See
12
Remove
Remove the rear underhood apron. See Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and
Replace).
Remove the cabin intake duct. See Duct - Cabin Intake (Remove and
Replace).
Remove the hood latch cover. See Cover - Hood Latch (Remove and Replace).
Remove the underhood storage unit. See Underhood S